Professor Simeon Yates quoted in report on Ethical AI Design

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Pew Research Centre

Professor Simeon Yates has been quoted in a new report 'Experts doubt ethical AI design will be broadly adopted as the norm within the next decade'. Stating that there is "no economic or political imperative to make AI systems ethical" he argues:

"Until we bring in ‘ethical-by-design’ (responsible innovation) principles to ICT [information and communications technologies] and AI/machine learning design – like attempts to create ‘secure-by-design’ systems to fight cybercrime – the majority of AI systems will remain biased and unethical in principle."

Read the full report at Pew Research Centre